May 2023 in “Accounts of chemical research” New methods can better classify curly hair types and lead to improved hair care products.
January 2022 in “Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology” Isotretinoin can rarely cause hair to grow curly.
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January 2022 in “Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation” A British Bulldog had a unique viral plaque caused by Canine papillomavirus 18, different from typical tumors.
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January 2015 in “Skin appendage disorders” The report found a new type of hair loss in African-American women that affects more areas of the scalp than previously thought.
April 2023 in “The Medical Journal of Australia” A five-year-old girl has a harmless, unchanging bald patch on her scalp.
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August 2023 in “ACS Applied Bio Materials” The hydrogels are strong, self-healing, and good for 3D printing and delivering treatments.
The research found how certain drugs and polymers form stable complexes, which could help develop new pharmaceutical forms.
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June 1992 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Harlequin ichthyosis involves abnormal skin cell structures and giant mitochondria, affecting skin and hair.
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Curly wool has more orthocortex than straight wool.
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September 1989 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Talc in street cocaine can cause immune-reactive skin nodules where injected.
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August 2009 in “Skin Research and Technology” OCT can identify hair structures, but chemical treatments can damage them.
The curly mutation in SELH/Bc mice affects hair and may help study human genetic disorders.
January 2025 in “New Journal of Chemistry” Hollow mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles are promising for biomedical use.
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January 2001 in “Pediatric dermatology” A dark-haired Chinese girl had hair that looked banded under certain light but was normal under a microscope.
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September 1997 in “Archives of Dermatology” The boy likely has a fungal infection causing hair loss.
Otter rabbit, mink, and blue fox fur can be identified by their unique hair structures.
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September 2005 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Hair shape is determined by genetic, molecular, and cellular factors.
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April 1985 in “Archives of Dermatology” Recognizing the "bamboo hair defect" is crucial for diagnosing Netherton's syndrome.
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June 2023 in “Small” VVF alone can't fully describe porosity in granular scaffolds.
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October 2024 in “Developmental Cell”
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July 2015 in “Journal of Molecular Structure” Finasteride crystals are held together by hydrogen bonds and weak interactions, forming synthon pseudopolymorphs.
December 2025 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” The Spherical Skin Model improves drug and cosmetic testing by accurately mimicking human skin for efficient compound screening.
January 1957 in “Nihon Chikusan Gakkaiho” Rabbit hair color is influenced by the shape and distribution of pigment granules.
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June 2014 in “Gastroenterology report” Cronkhite-Canada syndrome can sometimes show unusual colonic adenomatous polyps.
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August 2009 in “Applied Mathematics and Mechanics-English Edition” Hair fibers have fractal patterns with properties related to the golden mean, which may affect their functionality.
Caucasian and Mediterranean hair is denser and varies in color and texture compared to African and Asian hair.
April 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Gap junctions help control feather pattern formation by enabling cell communication.
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February 2014 in “Journal of Structural Biology” Human hair has a complex, variable structure with a consistent matrix and double-twist pattern.